Springshare · Authentication Profile

Springshare Authentication

Authentication

Authentication methods for the Discourse MCP server

Springshare declares 3 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

CompanyLibrary ServicesSoftware-as-a-ServiceEducationOpen Source

Methods: Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

Admin API Key apiKey

User API Key apiKey

HTTP Basic Auth http-basic

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-14'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mcp#quick-start-release
sources:
- https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mcp#quick-start-release
description: Authentication methods for the Discourse MCP server
schemes:
- type: apiKey
  name: Admin API Key
  evidence: 'Admin API Keys (require admin permissions): --auth_pairs ''[{"site":"https://example.com","api_key":"...","api_username":"system"}]'''
  how_to_obtain: Provide an admin API key and username in the --auth_pairs CLI argument.
- type: apiKey
  name: User API Key
  evidence: 'User API Keys (any user can generate): --auth_pairs ''[{"site":"https://example.com","user_api_key":"...","user_api_client_id":"..."}]'''
  how_to_obtain: Generate a user API key and client ID from the Discourse site and provide them in the --auth_pairs CLI argument.
- type: http-basic
  name: HTTP Basic Auth
  evidence: 'HTTP Basic Auth (for sites behind a reverse proxy): Add http_basic_user and http_basic_pass to any auth_pairs entry.'
  how_to_obtain: Supply a username and password via http_basic_user and http_basic_pass fields in the --auth_pairs CLI argument.
note: The documentation does not specify the exact header name or query parameter used for the API keys or basic auth; those fields are left null.
docs: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mcp#quick-start-release

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